Table of Contents

• Preface by Letitia Gomez
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction. Brown Writing Queer: A Composite of Latina/o LGBT Activism, by Salvador Vidal-Ortiz
• Luz Guerra. Dancing at the Crossroads: Mulata, Mestiza, Macha, Mujer
• Dennis Medina. We Are a Part of the History of Texas That You Must Not Exclude!
• Jesús Cháirez. From the Closet to LGBT Radio Host in Dallas
• Laura M. Esquivel. An East L.A. Warrior Who Bridged the Latina/o and the Gay Worlds
• Brad Veloz. A South Texas Activist in Washington, D.C., Houston, and San Antonio
• David Acosta. The Boy in Fear Who Became a Latino/a LGBT Advocate in Philadelphia
• Letitia Gomez. No te rajes—Don’t Back Down! Daring to Be Out and Visible
• Mona Noriega. Creating Spaces to Break the Circle of Silence and Denial
• Gloria A. Ramirez. The Queer Roots of the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center in San Antonio, Texas
• Moisés Agosto-Rosario. Latinas/os and the AIDS Treatment Advocacy Movement
• José Gutiérrez. We Must Preserve Our Latina/o LGBT History
• Olga Orraca Paredes. All the Identities on the Table: Power, Feminism, and LGBT Activism in Puerto Rico
• Wilfred W. Labiosa. Visibility, Inclusivity, and the Fight for LGBT Rights in New England
• Adela Vásquez. Finding a Home in Transgender Activism in San Francisco
• Conclusion by Uriel Quesada
• Index

Promotional Information

"A major contribution to feminist and queer Latin@ activist thinking. It will be a very pleasurable text to teach in courses ranging from queer theory, to introduction to LGBT studies, to introduction to Latino studies." -- Carlos Ulises Decena, Associate Professor, Department of Women's and Gender Studies, Rutgers University, and author of Tacit Subjects: Belonging and Same-Sex Desire among Dominican Immigrant Men "These narratives are powerful expressions of the experiences of lesbians, gay men, and trans activists from a variety of Latina/o communities. This history exists nowhere else." -- Marcia M. Gallo, Assistant Professor of History, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and author of Different Daughters: A History of the Daughters of Bilitis and the Rise of the Lesbian Rights Movement

About the Author

URIEL QUESADA is associate dean of the College of Humanities and Natural Sciences, an associate professor of Spanish, and director of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at Loyola University New Orleans.

LETITIA GOMEZ has been a Latina lesbian activist for over thirty years. She was a cofounder and an executive director of LLEGÓ, the first national Latina/o LGBT organization.

SALVADOR VIDAL-ORTIZ is an associate professor of sociology at American University, where he also teaches in the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program.

Reviews

"While Queer Brown Voices is likely to become a seminal text in college and university queer studies programs, its conversational tone makes it compelling for a general reader as well."
*The Guardian*

"The creation of Queer Brown Voices is itself a kind of activism; it renders visible the challenges faced by Latina/o queer communities in decades past as well as their robust efforts to pave the way for a more just future."
*Texas Observer*

"Filled with insights."
*Bitch Media*

"Queer Brown Voices is a unique book that does a good job in documenting Latina/o LGBT experiences with grassroots organizations, local, state, and federally funded programs. This book is recommended if you are interested in learning about the 1980s, and 1990s organizing and issues faced by LGBT Latina/o activists."
*QED Journal*